After having read the book and loved it, I am looking forward to this movie.

The usual thoughts about having first read the book before seeing the movie are there, so I guess you could say I am cautiously optimistic.

  • Zonefive@sh.itjust.works
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    16 hours ago

    The book is great (read it back to back myself) but if you haven’t listened to the audiobook, it’s uh-mazing. The narrator Ray Porter absolutely kills it. Sucks it’s Audible exclusive but worth it.

    And, same, I’m cautiously optimistic about the movie as well. Gosling isn’t who I had in my head while reading it but I’m still in line day 1.

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      8 hours ago

      I can second this.

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      The way they did the alien language with the synthesizer was incredibly well done.

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      15 hours ago

      The man made complaining about a font choice Oscar-level stuff. Best table flip ever.

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      15 hours ago

      I did actually listen to the audiobook as well, but in swedish. Don’t think I will be listening to the english one as well, maybe down the line.

      Who did you have in mind for the movie lead yourself?

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        14 hours ago

        This is nuts but Simon Pegg was in my head for some reason. He did a decent American accent in Band of Brothers and has the geekiness and timidity of Ryland Grace imo.